The HDMI Licensing Administrator, the group that defines and licenses HDMI standards, has some confusing requirements around the HDMI 2.1 standard. The group did away with HDMI 2.0 in 2017, and ...

The total transfer rate jumps from 18 Gbps in the old spec to a whopping 48 Gbps in 2.1. The spec supports higher resolutions as well – up to 10K/ at 120 Hz – but in order to fit that much data down ...

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Back in the simpler times of the early 2000s, the HDMI interface was developed to streamline the way people connect video sources to their displays and integrate copy-protection schemes that Hollywood ...

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“ASUS is introducing 28-, 32- and 43-inch 144 Hz HDMI 2.1 gaming monitors for PC and console gamers,” the company stated in a press release. “Ideal for PC gamers, these displays support the newest ...

Monitor makers have been slow to adopt DisplayPort 2.1/2.1a connectivity, which is a bummer if you're in urgent need of a display and want to future-proof your setup (as much as possible, anyway—true ...